In this issue:

• Cause and Effect: Sediment plume creates perfect incubator for Microcystis bloom
  
• Old Problem, New Questions: Sea Grant researchers study nitrogen cycling as possible Dead Zone contributor
  
• Paving the Way: Ohio Sea Grant's first Extension Agent reflects on 30-year career
  
• Ohio Tourism Team Opens the Toolbox
  
• These Islands are for the Birders (and History Lovers, Too!)
  
• Priming the Dead Zone: Newly discovered winter alga may be linked to Lake Erie's summertime event
  
• Climate Change Webinar Series: Climate Change and Ohio's Economy: Implications of Cap and Trade for Ohioans
  
• Aquatic Visitors Center Reels ‘Em In
  
• Amy Miller: Work, Learn, Lead, Teach